CVE-2010-5066 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can brute-force predict weak random passwords due to insufficient seed entropy in the password generation function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-5066?
CVE-2010-5066 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The createRandomPassword function in includes/functions_common.php in Virtual War (aka VWar) 1.6.1 R2 uses a small range of values to select the seed argument for the PHP mt_srand function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine randomly generated passwords via a brute-force attack.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5066?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vwar Virtual War.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5066?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5066 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-5066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7g29-9v7v-cq9g.